2024 Winter ADD: Morning Breakouts
| Title of Breakout Session | Location | Facilitators/Presenters | Department | Hyflex/Zoom Option | Registration Link |
| Introduction to Chemistry/Science Lab
Description: We invite you to join in the Rainier Chemistry Lab for some science work. We will introduce you to one or more science experiences. |
Rainier 240 | Ralph Morasch | Chemistry | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| What is Academic Credit for Prior Learning?
Description: Come learn about Academic Credit for Prior Learning for students and Pierce College! In this session we will discuss national data regarding success rates for students awarded ACPL, prior learning assessments, credit by exams, and instances when students can receive credit for life and work experience. We will also discuss Pierce College policy regarding ACPL and take a tour of our new Credit Predictor Pro software. |
CAS 529 | Rachelle McGinnis | Community & Continuing Education | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| Teams Interactive Workshop
Description: This session will help attendees learn more about Microsoft Teams and how it can be used for communication and collaboration at our college. |
SNR 112
(Computer Classroom) |
Kyle Pierson | EdTech/eLearning | Zoom Link | Register for this breakout session via Bridge |
| Artificial Intelligence: Boon or Bane for Education
Description: This session will offer a chance to learn and discuss “What is meant by ‘artificial intelligence’, ‘deep learning’, ‘machine learning’, and ‘chatGPT’?. Participants will be able to reflect on “How does AI impact future jobs? How does it impact education?” |
CAS 530 | Rajesh Lal | Mathematics | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| Hot Topics in Astronomy and Space Science
Description: Explore the universe and learn about new astronomical discoveries at the Pierce College Science Dome. |
Science Dome RAI 263 | Hillary Stephens | Physics and Earth & Space Science | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| 25Live: How Do I Request A Space?
Description: 25Live is a scheduling program Pierce College has implemented to help schedule and optimize classrooms and event spaces across the Puyallup and Fort Steilacoom campuses. 25Live allows users to request scheduling of spaces and events and search for a wide variety of information regarding rooms and events. Depending on your role, you have access to various features in the system. Come learn how to utilize this system to request alternate learning spaces, event spaces, and more! |
SNR 121
(Computer Classroom) |
Linda Gulbransen | Learning & Student Success | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| Visit to South Puget Sound Wildlife Refuge
Description: The South Puget Sound Wildlife Reserve in Lakewood is an area with great potential for future service-learning projects and educational opportunities for students. The site is a 100-acre open Garry Oak prairie ecosystem that houses walking trails, native plant gardens, ½ mile of ADA accessible paved walking trail as well as a Fish Hatchery that is open to the public on the weekdays. Owned by the City of Lakewood, this area has been adopted by the Clover Park Rotary who hope to cultivate this area further as a school district learning and research site. By utilizing this resource students could gain real-world project restoration experience while simultaneously supporting local community partnerships. The Service-Learning department proposes that a Pierce College van take interested faculty and staff to the reserve in order to better understand its capacity for curriculum and degree path hands-on learning opportunities. Also, please know that attendees are welcome to take their own vehicles and meet the group there OR the Service Learning Team has reserved a college van and will be meeting at the entrance of the HEC for departure at 9:05am. |
South Puget Sound Wildlife Refuge | Lauren Jackson | Service Learning | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| Inclusive Assessments That Celebrate Learners’ Linguistic Diversity
Description: Inclusive practices create teaching and learning opportunities that are welcoming, proactive, responsive, and affirm the complexities of all our learners. What students are learning and how they are assessed are integral parts of the Inclusive ecosystem. This session will illuminate the talents and new perspectives that multilingual learners are bringing to the learning environment and to our disciplinary communities. We will discuss and workshop authentic assessments that acknowledge, encourage, and celebrate learners’ linguistic diversity. |
CAS 512 | Kate Weber and Liu Yang | The Writing Center and ELAD | Zoom Link | Register for this breakout session via Bridge |
| EsCapE Room
Description: Do you want to know more about Pierce’s Education Programs? Do you want to escape rooms? Join us in a fun, interactive early childhood education-themed Escape Room to learn more about the field, our offerings, and how to support interested students. |
CAS 389 | Aminah Othman, Mickey Oskvig, and Chelsea Falk | Education Programs | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| Board Games
Description: This session will focus on team bonding, communication, getting to know others from other departments through fun board games and activities. Snacks will be provided. |
CAS 528 | Kari Lassiter and Tony Brito | Advising | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| Active Threat Workshop
Description: This session will provide you with important tips and guidance on how to prepare and respond to an active threat situation. |
CAS 332 | Josh Brown | Campus Safety | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| College Success: Where We Were, Where We Are Now
Description: Many people are familiar with College Success, but do you know what it looks like today? With the help of ELAD, a team of expert adjuncts, and the input of countless campus stakeholders and partners, we’ve redesigned the class. We are taking a particular approach to grading, we are entirely OER, and we are constantly experimenting. Come see what College Success looks like in 2024! |
Zoom | Lizz Zitron | College Success | Zoom Link | Register for this breakout session via Bridge |
| OneDrive Intro
Description: This session will is a 30-minute Q&A session covering the following topics: file storage, data security and classification, MFA, Hardware- replacement cycles, equipment request processes, and VPN. |
SNR 120
(Computer Classroom) |
Dusty Burleson | Information Technology | Register for this breakout session via Bridge | |
| Pierce College Voices: Karaoke
Description: Share your best musical impression and inspiration at Pierce College Voices: Karaoke. |
Performance Lounge
CAS 421 |
-Terry Green | ADD Planning Committee | Zoom Link | Register for this breakout session via Bridge |
| Navigating Student Employment (Part 1): Insights from the Student Staff Experience
Description: Join us for an engaging seminar that provides unique perspectives on student employment through a mixed panel of past and current student staff. This session will help you align staffing opportunities with student interests. Discover the various job responsibilities and cultural environments that intrigue and motivate students. Hear first-hand from students and gain insights into what they love about their work roles on campus, the lessons they’ve learned, and the impact of student employment on their personal and professional development. Engage with our panelists as they share their experiences in their effort to expand professional experiences, build social capital, and achieve a healthy student-work-life balance. The panelists will candidly discuss what they wish supervisors knew, fostering a constructive dialogue to enhance the student employment experience. |
RAI 262 RAI 241 | Sabrina Stevenson, Diana Baker, and Tony Grace | Learning Resources Committee | Zoom Link | Register for this breakout session via Bridge |